So...just why is it bad for a trader to equip missiles and fight? It seems to me everyone wants the traders to just lie there and take it. MY trader "Dark_Helmet" will usually try to run, if he gets CD he'll fight, that's why the ships have guns and shields no? "Dark" is a little crazy, usually has all his funds tied up in a cargo and can't afford to pay every pirate that asks for a ridiculous (3 mil or more) amount to pass by. He'd rather take his chances on floating home in a pod or dying before he'll just let himself be raped by pirate scum. I'm a little sick of the way pirates seems to want the rules to just force us to stop and pay everytime. A trader should ABSOLUTELY flee in cruise while spamming countermeasures like confetti. Serioously what alternative do we have? A bomber can blow a transport away really easily so our only fair chance is running. That being said Darks Firefly with level 4 class 7 turrets and mark 5 armor has made a few pirates break off chasing me as I thrust away while firing constantly , then they accuse me of not rping. I don't get it.
